TARN TARAN, March 18 -- Two drug smugglers were injured in an encounter with Punjab Police in the area falling under the jurisdiction of Chabhal police station in Tarn Taran district on Monday late evening, police said.

Two other accused, who attempted to escape, were arrested, officials said adding that cops are in the process of registering an FIR.

SSP Abhimanyu Rana said cops received a tip-off that two persons, Vijay and Gurjant, residents of Baropal village had collected a consignment of drugs and weapons smuggled via drone from Pakistan.

"The police further received a tip-off that the accused were meeting the two other persons, identified as Vijay and Sagar of Amritsar, to strike a deal. Both the persons were in the Chabhal area ...